| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Venue(s) | Winnipeg Arena in Winnipeg, MB |
| Dates | April 16 – 22, 1979 |
| Teams | 12 |
| Final positions | |
Champions  | Couillard de Ste-Foy |
Runner-up  | St. Michael's College |
Third place  | Notre Dame Hounds |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Scoring leader(s) | Claude Drouin |
| MVP | Pierre Rioux |
The 1979 Air Canada Cup was Canada's inaugural national midget 'AAA' hockey championship. It took place April 16 – 22, 1979 at the Winnipeg Arena in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The Canadian Amateur Hockey Association established the Air Canada Cup for the 1978–79 season as the new official midget championship, replacing the invitational Wrigley National Midget Tournament.
The Couillard de Ste-Foy (Quebec) captured the first national championship, defeating St. Michael's College Buzzers (Ontario) in the gold medal game. The Notre Dame Hounds (Saskatchewan) took the bronze medal.[1][2]
Future National Hockey League players competing at the inaugural Air Canada Cup were Garry Galley, Paul Gillis, Mike Moller, Randy Moller, Tony Tanti, James Patrick, and future Hall of Fame defenceman Al MacInnis.
- ^ "Ste Foy wins midget title", Regina Leader-Post, p. 22, 1979-04-23, retrieved 2013-04-26
- ^ "Quebec captures midget hockey title", The Montreal Gazette, p. 49, 1979-04-22, retrieved 2013-04-26